Function Powers & Duties Statutory Provision

Baths and wash houses Power to provide public baths and wash houses Public Health Act 1936, ss.221, 222, 223 and 227

Burial grounds, cemeteries and crematoria Power to acquire, provide and maintain Power to agree to maintain monuments and memorials Power to contribute towards expenses of cemeteries Open Spaces Act 1906, ss9 and 10 Parish Councils and Burial Authorities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970, s1. Local Government Act 1972, s.214

Public buildings and village hall Power to provide buildings for offices and for public meetings and assemblies Local Government Act 1972 s.133

Public conveniences Power to provide Public Health Act 1936, s.87

Parks, pleasure grounds Power to acquire land or to provide recreation grounds, public walks, pleasure grounds and open spaces and to manage and control them Public Health Act 1975, s.164 (Local Government Act 1972, Sched.14 para.27)

Town and Country Planning Right to be notified of planning applications Town and Country Planning Act 1990, Sched.1, para.8

Tourism Power to contribute to organisations encouraging tourism Local Government Act 1972, s.144

Traffic calming Powers to contribute financially to traffic calming schemes Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.26 Transport Powers to spend money on community transport schemes Local Government and Rating Act 1997, s.26-29

Village signs Power to use decorative signs to inform visitors Local Government Act 1972, s.144

War memorials Power to maintain, repairs, protect and adapt war memorials War Memorials (Local Authorities' Powers) Act 1923, s.1; as extended by Local Government Act 1948, s.133

Water supply Power to use well, spring or stream and to provide facilities for obtaining water therefrom Public Health Act 1936, s.125